For as long as I can remember, I have desired to experience God and His church like I have seen modeled in the book of Acts. As a young man, I remember studying the Scriptures to discover the necessary components of church from God’s perspective. I knew that if two or three gather in His name, He is in the midst of us. But I also realized that the church is certainly more than two or three meeting for a Bible study. I needed more answers, which I eventually found in Acts 2:38-47.
According to these scriptures, a local church in the book of Acts was made up of those who had repented of their sins and received Jesus Christ as Lord. They were connected to leadership in the whole body of Christ (they taught the Apostles’ doctrine). They were not required to use a church building because they often met in homes (from house to house). They prayed together and experienced the power of God in their midst, they shared life together and they served one another.
Church was a spiritual family, and families need parents, so the leaders took on the role of being a spiritual parent! People came to Christ every day and joined these new spiritual families.
Lord, help us to experience you and your church as we see modeled in the book of Acts.
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I saw this blog when I was looking for books on the House Movement on Amazon. I knew a Larry Kreider back in 1965 who was from Cheyenne, Wyo. and attended John Brown Univ. in Siloam Springs, Ark. Del Hafer was my pastor in Enid, Okla. who brought a Larry Kreider and Bill Kelley to our YFC club. Are you this same person…just wondering?
Sorry. Not the same Larry Kreider.
Hi Larry, you mentioned that Del Hafer was your pastor in Enid, Ok—- do you know where he lives now? He led me to the Lord in the late 60’s and I want to reconnect. THX
Del Lockhart
I’m trying to locate a pastor Del Hafer who lived in Colorado in the late 60’s. He led me to the Lord back then and I want to reconnect. Any ideas out there?
I was just searching for him myself. The last I knew was that he and his mother lived in La Port, CO; but I just found that his sweet mother has passed this year.